Bangladesh

Bangladesh and Russia are in discussion to increase manpower export from Bangladesh up to 100,000 workers within the next year. Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman made this proposal to the Russian authorities who agreed to work on it expeditiously. Currently, nearly ten thousand Bangladeshis are working in Russia. The two sides are expected to complete necessary formalities in this regard ...

Bangladesh’s labour market in Mauritius is set to reopen after remaining closed for a long period, as the two countries have reached a policy-level agreement to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) soon. The decision was made during a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh’s Minister for Labour and Employment and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ariful Haque Choudhury and Mauritius’ Minister ...

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Monday paid tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Second World War by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow. The foreign minister laid the wreath at the historic memorial in the Russian capital this morning as part of his official visit to Russia, according to the ...

Experts said at a roundtable in Dhaka on Monday that the climate crisis has become a critical policy challenge for labour, public health and the economy. Organised on the occasion of World Environment Day 2026, the discussion warned that without effective adaptation measures, the country’s ready-made garment sector – and the broader regional industry – could suffer export losses of ...

The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and other exams will be published within 20 July. Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon gave the directives to concerned authorities on Monday. The SSC and equivalent examinations for the current year began on 21 April and continued until 20 May. Practical examinations are now underway. How to Check SSC Results ...

Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Gabriel María Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the mutually beneficial partnership between Bangladesh and Spain and explored ways to expand cooperation in a range of ...

A Dhaka court on Monday dismissed an application seeking to file a case against former Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, former Health Adviser Nur Jahan Begum and three other former officials over allegations linked to child deaths caused by measles. The application was submitted by Kishoreganj-5 MP Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Iqbal to the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jasita ...

A lawsuit has been filed against five individuals, including former Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus and former Health Adviser Nur Jahan Begum, over allegations of negligence in duty and the deliberate failure to import measles vaccines on time, resulting in child deaths linked to a measles outbreak. The other accused named in the case are former Secretary ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered fresh information while investigating allegations of illicit wealth accumulation against former Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) chief Harun-or-Rashid. Following the discovery of land and plots allegedly owned by him in Cox’s Bazar and the capital’s Badda area, legal proceedings have begun to seize the properties. A court ordered the attachment of the assets after ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman told the House that quick trial of Ramisa rape and murder case was possible due to government’s sincerity, quick investigation of police and support of the judiciary The law minister said this in a statement under Section 300 of the Rules of Procedure of the Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday. A special tribunal ...